Covering the years A.D. 869-79, details a rebellion in southern Iraq against the Abbasid caliphate that happened during the historian's lifetime. The latest in the 39-volume translation of al-Tabari's history of the Middle East, finished in A.D. 915. Well annotated. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Notes
Translation of extracts from: Tārīkh al-rusul wa-al-mulūk
Subtitle on half t.p.: A.D. 869-879/A.H. 255-265
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-212) and index